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Newport will host the annual joint meeting of the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators in Newport in 2018, Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell announced today. The CCJ/COSCA 2018 Annual Meeting will bring the highest judicial officers of the states and top court administrators together to discuss important issues in the administration of justice. […]

Good Morning! Here’s the latest on what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport, RI; Coast Guard Rescues 2 From Burning Sailboat Near Sakonnet Point: The Coast Guard rescued two people from a burning sailboat Monday afternoon about a mile south of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island. (What’sUpNewp) Local transgender teen crowned Homecoming King: After coming […]

The Grand Masonic Lodge of Freemasonry will host an open house at all Masonic lodges throughout Rhode Island on Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The statewide open house is being held in conjunction with Masonic open houses throughout New England on the same day as part of a program initiated to help raise […]

Black smoke bellows from the sailing vessel Northern Phoenix, Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. A Coast Guard crew from Station Castle Hill rescued the sailing vessel’s two crew members. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Leary) The following news release was provided by the U.S. Coast Guard Newsroom. BOSTON — The Coast Guard […]

A 25-year-old former Newport resident is in critical condition following a shark attack while surfing on Friday morning off of Oahu’s North Shore. Colin Cook, now a resident of Kawailoa, moved to Hawaii from Newport, Rhode Island three years ago, according Lisa Kubota from Hawaiian News Now; “Here’s a photo of him with his father. […]

Queen Mary 2 will make her only 2015 stop in Newport on October 10th. Cunard’s Queen Mary 2, a transatlantic ocean liner, is the only major ocean liner built since Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, the vessel she succeeded as flagship of the Cunard Line. The new ship was named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II […]

Update: 7:35 p.m. – Coast Guard has called off the search in Narragansett Bay,marine assets returning in service with nothing found A distress call came in at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Thursday for vessel in distress on Narragansett Bay. The vessel and reason for distress call, “mayday”, is unknown at this time. The original search area […]

Photo Credit: Richard Klofac If you’re in Newport or Southern New England later this week, there is a fair chance to see some “shooting stars” with the annual Draconid meteor shower. The meteor display, which peaks overnight on Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October 9th is caused by the remains of a comet raining down on Earth. […]

A PARKING BAN will be in effect on Broadway in order to pave the corridor. Broadway from Marlborough Street to Cranston Avenue: West side angled parking NO PARKING ANY TIME until 8 PM Friday, October 9, 2015. East side parallel parking NO PARKING from 5 AM to 8 PM Thursday and Friday, October 8 and […]

Business Insider and Point2Homes have compiled a list of the most expensive homes currently for sale in every state, plus Washington, DC. The 51st most expensive home in the United States and most expensive home in North Dakota is an 8,727-square-foot home with five bedrooms that would set you back about $2.78 million. Coming in at 9th on […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo has announced a three-firm marketing team to design and execute a top-notch statewide tourism and business attraction campaign. Engaging this team will build on efforts ongoing across state government to revitalize the state’s economy and put Rhode Islanders back to work. The Commerce Corporation Board voted to allow the Commerce Corporation to […]

Photo by Marial Maher/Visual Manor Here are the twelve Newport stories that got you and everyone else talking in September on WhatsUpNewp.com. 12 – 30 Photos of the Rare Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Over Newport, RI 11 – Pushing Boundaries in Newport Real Estate 10 – POLL: Who Serves Up Your Favorite Lobster Roll in Newport, RI […]

Another day/week/season and Newport luckily finds itself on another great list. This time around Newport has been mentioned by Huffington Post as one of the 10 Most Beautiful US Towns to Visit in the Fall. Joining Newport among the list is Stowe, VT; Woodstock, NY; Beacon, NY; Bethlehem, PA; Vail, CO; Hood River, OR; Port Townsend, […]

The Newport Open Space Partnership is embarking on a master plan for the long-term sustainability and stewardship of the trees, parks, and open spaces in Newport. This will be Newport’s first citywide open space planning effort since Olmsted’s 1913 ‘Proposed Improvements for Newport.’ The core partners are the City of Newport, the Newport Tree & Open […]

Tonight’s lunar eclipse featured the “biggest” full moon of 2015, therefore it was called a “supermoon eclipse.” The last such eclipse happened in 1982, and the next won’t occur until 2033. Here’s some of our favorite Instagram shots that have been taken over the last few hours of the rare supermoon lunar eclipse over Newport, RI…. [the_ad_placement […]

Trent Theroux jumped into the water off of Fort Adams State Park around 7 a.m. on Saturday, September 26th; ahead of him was an attempt to swim around Aquidneck Island to benefit RISE Above Paralysis. As the crow flies, Aquidneck Island has a circumference of 37 miles. However, because of the shifting tides and navigational requirements the […]

Without a doubt, some of the best views in Rhode Island are right here in Newport. That is perhaps why harbor/ocean views can increase the value of a property by a million dollars. Oh Newport, this is why we love you — redefining luxury unlike anything else. Arch Street Development and Behan Bros. have transitioned a […]